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IGCSE HandbookSubject Selection Guide
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ContentsIGCSE SubjECtS 2015-2016 ..................................................................... 3
IGCSE EnGlISh FIrSt lanGuaGE ............................................................ 4
IGCSE EnGlISh SECond lanGuaGE ....................................................... 5
IGCSE EnGlISh lItEraturE ..................................................................... 6
IGCSE MathEMatICS ................................................................................. 7
IGCSE addItIonal MathEMatICS ............................................................ 8
IGCSE Global PErSPECtIvES ................................................................. 9
CorE PhySICal EduCatIon .................................................................... 10
IGCSE KorEan ........................................................................................... 11
IGCSE ChInESE SECond lanGuaGE ....................................................... 12
vIEtnaMESE natIonal StudIES .............................................................. 13
IGCSE EConoMICS .................................................................................... 14
IGCSE GEoGraPhy ................................................................................... 15
IGCSE InForMatIon and CoMMunICatIon tEChnoloGy (ICt) .......... 16
IGCSE bIoloGy .......................................................................................... 17
IGCSE ChEMIStry ..................................................................................... 18
IGCSE PhySICS .......................................................................................... 19
IGCSE dESIGn and tEChnoloGy ........................................................... 20
IGCSE PhySICal EduCatIon .................................................................... 21
IGCSE art and dESIGn ............................................................................ 22
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IGCSE Subjects 2015-2016Core Subjects
• IGCSEEnglish(Literature,1stLanguageor2ndLanguage)
• IGSCEMathematics(MathematicsorAdditionalMathematics)
• IGCSEGlobalPerspectives(forsomestudents)
• PhysicalEducation
Preferences
• IGCSEKorean
• IGCSEChinese(2ndLanguage)
• IGCSEEconomics
• IGCSEGeography
• IGCSEInformationandCommunicationTechnology
• IGCSEBiology
• IGCSEChemistry
• IGCSEPhysics
• IGCSEDesignTechnology
• IGCSEPhysicalEducation
• IGCSEArtandDesign
• IGCSEMusic
CompulsoryforVietnamesestudents
VietnameseLiterature,VietnameseHistoryandGeography
Instructions
ALLstudentsstudythecoresubjects,butcanchoose3preferencesfromthoselistedabove
Considerations
• ItisrecommendedthatstudentstakeasubjectatIGCSEiftheywishtotakeitatIBDP.
• NotallsubjectsofferedatIBDPcanbetakenatIGCSE,seetablebelow:
IBDP Subjects not offered at IGCSE
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
Self-StudyLanguageA Frenchabinitio(beginners)
EnvironmentalSystemsandSocieties
Psychology
EnvironmentalSystemsandSocieties
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IGCSE English First languageFullsubjecttitle EnglishFirstLanguage-Extended
Syllabusnumber 0500
%Coursework 0%
%Oralassessment 0%
%Finalexam 50%ReadingPassages
50%DirectedWritingandComposition
Sometopicscovered Awiderangeoftopicsrangingfromcurrentaffairstostudentinterestwillbeusedasavehicletodevelopanunderstandingofvarioustexttypes.
Coursedescription FirstLanguageEnglishlearnersdeveloptheabilitytocommunicateclearly,accuratelyandeffectivelyinbothspeechandwriting.Theylearnhowtoemployawide-rangingvocabulary,usecorrectgrammar,spellingandpunctuation,anddevelopapersonalstyleandanawarenessoftheaudiencebeingaddressed.Studentsarealsoencouragedtoreadwidely,bothfortheirownenjoymentandtofurthertheirawarenessofthewaysinwhichEnglishcanbeused.Thecoursealsodevelopsmoregeneralanalysisandcommunicationskillssuchassynthesis,inference,andtheabilitytoorderfactsandpresentopinionseffectively.
WhatdostudentsneedtoknowaboutthiscoursebeforetheychooseitforIGCSE?
ThisisnotaLiteraturecourse,butoneinwhichthestudentswillbeexpectedtoreadwidelyandanalysebothwhatiswrittenandhowitiswritten.Styleandaudiencearekeyfeaturesofwrittentasks.
Whattypesofstudentsdowellinthiscourse?
StudentsforwhomEnglishistheirfirstlanguage,whowishtopursueEnglishastheirLanguageAoptionfortheIBDiplomaProgramme.
Whattypesofstudentsstrugglewiththiscourse?
StudentswhogainlessthanaCgradeatYear10maystrugglewiththiscourse.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassregularly?
Readingandanalysingavarietyoftexttypes.Writingresponsestotextsandcompletingnarrativesinresponsetoanumberofstimuli.Takingnotes,makingsummaries,answeringquestionsorally,smallgroupdiscussion,aswellaspracticeexaminationexercisesforreadingandwriting.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassoccasionally?
Researchprojects.
Whatdostudentslikethemostaboutthiscourse?
Thestudentsenjoytheopportunitytoundertakecreativewriting,writingandpresentingspeechesanddebating.
Whatdostudentsliketheleastaboutthiscourse?
Readingformeaning(analyzingtexts)isalargecomponentofthiscourse,asiswritingfordifferentaudiences.Thiscanbechallengingattimesbutwillleadtolife-longskills.
Otherinformation Thecorecoursecanbestudied,butstudentswillonlybeeligibleforgradesC-G.
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IGCSE English Second languageFullsubjecttitle EnglishSecondLanguage–OralEndorsement,ExtendedOption
Syllabusnumber 0510
%Coursework 0%
Oralassessment A15minuteoralexaminationisconductedbycertifiedcourseworkexaminersinVietnam,andmoderatedinternationallybyCambridge.Studentsreceiveaseparategradefortheoralcomponent.Theworkdoesnotcontributetotheoverallgradereceivedforthewrittencomponents.
%Finalexam 70%ReadingandWriting
30%Listening
Sometopicscovered ReadingComprehension,writingformalandinformalletters,writingarticles,writingsummaries,takingnotes,listeningcomprehension,oralcommunication,completingforms.
Coursedescription Thiscourseteachestheproductiveskillsofwritingandspeaking,andthereceptiveskillsofreadingandlisteningforthepurposeofcommunicativeEnglish.ItisnotaLiteraturecourse.ThereisaninternationalperspectiveandstudentswillbecomefamiliarwitharangeofwesternconventionswhichwillbenefittheminsituationswhereEnglishisthelanguagespoken.Arangeofsocialregistersfromformaltoinformalwillbecoveredinthecourse.Thestylesofcommunicationwhichareincludedareappropriatetouseindealingswithofficialandsemi-officialbodies,instudyingforacademicoroccupationalpurposes,inplacesofwork,orinusingpublicservices.
WhatdostudentsneedtoknowaboutthiscoursebeforetheychooseitforIGCSE?
Courseworkcomesfromarangeofcontextsrelatingtostudentneeds,wheretheymayuseEnglishasaSecondLanguage.Theseincludeeducation,theworldofwork,currentaffairs,healthandwelfare,andtravel.
Whattypesofstudentsdowellinthiscourse?
StudentsforwhomEnglishistheirsecondlanguage,whowishtopursueEnglishastheirLanguageBoptionfortheIBDiplomaProgramme.Studentsneedsomepriorexperiencespeaking,readingandwritingEnglish.
Whattypesofstudentsstrugglewiththiscourse?
StudentswhogainlessthanaCgradeatYear10maystrugglewiththiscourse.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassregularly?
Takingnotes,answeringquestionsorally,smallgroupdiscussion,grammardrills,practiceexaminationexercisesforreadingandwriting,listeningpractice,speakingpractice.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassoccasionally?
Researchprojectsandoralpresentations.
Whatdostudentslikethemostaboutthiscourse?
Theworkisdividedintoskillsthereforestudentscanpractiseandgetreallygoodatoneskillatatime.Thisbuildsstudents’confidenceandtheycanseetheirprogress.
Whatdostudentsliketheleastaboutthiscourse?
Readingskillsareneededforwriting,listening,andoralskillsthereforestudentsmustpractisereadingandvocabularyagainandagain.Thisishardworkbutveryrewarding.
Otherinformation TheextendedcourseisstudiedbyallstudentstoallowthemaccesstotheIBDPEnglishBcourseinYear12.
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IGCSE English literatureFullsubjecttitle IGCSEEnglishLiterature
Syllabusnumber 0486
%Coursework 0%
%Oralassessment 0%
%Finalexam 100%
Sometopicscovered Thecourseincludesthestudyofselectedclassicandcontemporarynovels,playsandpoetry.
Coursedescription Skillsincludein-depthanalysisofclassicandcontemporaryLiteraturetextsstudiedinclass,planninganddevelopingcoherentarguments,reader-responsetheoryandtherelationshipbetweenliteratureandsociety.Oralexpressionisemphasisedasstudentsarerequiredtoarticulatelyexpresstheirthinkingabouttextsusingappropriatelanguage.Studentsalsoneedtodemonstrateanabilitytowritewithinstricttimedconditions.
WhatdostudentsneedtoknowaboutthiscoursebeforetheytakeitforIGCSE?
Thiscourseisademanding,100%examinationbasedcourse.Studentsstudyliteraturetopicsfortwoexampapers:
Paper4:SetTexts–twoessays:1hour30mins50%
Paper5:SetTexts–twoessays:1hour30mins50%
Whattypesofstudentsdowellinthiscourse?
StudentsplanningtositIGCSEEnglishLiteratureshouldbeavidreaders,abletoengageindebate,bewell-informedabouttheirworldandbeopentoideasthatchallengetheircurrentposition.Theymustbepreparedtosourceandstudyextramaterialandtopreparepracticeessaysonanon-goingbasis.
Whattypesofstudentsstrugglewiththiscourse?
StudentswhodonotreceiveCgradeorhigherforYear9English.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassregularly?
Regularactivitiesinclude:,essaywriting,internetresearch,peerandself-assessment,brainstorms,textualannotations,characterrole-play,groupprojectsandpresentations.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassoccasionally?
Quizzes,dramaperformances,viewingmediaperformancesoftextsstudied.
Whatdostudentslikethemostaboutthiscourse?
Itisthought-provokingandrelevantwithregardtocurrentworld-widesocietal,culturalandpoliticalissues.
Whatdostudentsliketheleastaboutthiscourse?
Thecourseistextorientedandallassessmentsareinessayform.
Otherinformation EntryforthiscourseisattherecommendationoftheEnglishCoordinator.Thissubjectisgenerallystudiedover2years.
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IGCSE MathematicsFullsubjecttitle IGCSEMathematics
Syllabusnumber 0580
%Coursework 0%
%Oralassessment 0%
%Finalexam 100%
Sometopicscovered Number,Algebra,Space&Shape,Statistics&Probability
Coursedescription IGCSEMathematicsisafullyexaminedcoursewhichencouragesthedevelopmentofmathematicalknowledgeasakeylifeskill,andasabasisformoreadvancedstudy.Thesyllabusaimstobuildstudents'confidencebyhelpingthemdevelopafeelfornumbers,patternsandrelationships,andplacesastrongemphasisonsolvingproblems,presentingandinterpretingresults.
Therearetwooptionsatthislevel:ExtendedandCore.AllthematerialintheCorecurriculumiscoveredwithintheExtendedscheme.TheextendedMathscoursepreparesstudentsfortheIBDPHigherandStandardMathematics.TheCoreMathematicscoursepreparesstudentsfortheIBDPMathematicsStudies.
WhatdostudentsneedtoknowaboutthiscoursebeforetheychooseitforIGCSE?
Mathematicsiscompulsory.StudentswillbeplacedintoeithertheCoreorExtendedclassdependingontheirpreviousperformanceinMathematics.
Whattypesofstudentsdowellinthiscourse?
Logical,hardworkingstudents
Whattypesofstudentsstrugglewiththiscourse
Unmotivated,disorganisedstudents
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassregularly?
Textbookproblems,solvingpuzzles,graphing,worksheets,starteractivities
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassoccasionally?
Computerinvestigations,constructions
Whatdostudentslikethemostaboutthiscourse?
Usingthecalculator,algebra,measuringangles
Whatdostudentsliketheleastaboutthiscourse?
Trigonometry,3dimensionalquestions,scaledrawing,mensuration
Otherinformation StudentswantingtotakeIBDPHigherlevelMathematicsmusttakethehigherMathematicsIGCSEpaperandachieveatleastagradeA.
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IGCSE additional MathematicsFullsubjecttitle IGCSEAdditionalMathematics
Syllabusnumber 0606
%Coursework 0%
%Oralassessment 0%
%Finalexam 100%
Sometopicscovered Number,Algebra,Space&Shape,Statistics&Probability
Coursedescription IGCSEAdditionalMathematicsisafullyexaminedcourseforstudentswhohavesattheIGCSEExtendedMathematicsexaminationandgainedatleastahighB.
ThecoursecontinuesonfromExtendedMathematicsincludingpre-IBtopicssuchasexponentials,logarithms,binomialtheoremandcalculusinpreparationforIBDPHigherandStandardLevelMathematics
WhatdostudentsneedtoknowaboutthiscoursebeforetheychooseitforIGCSE?
Mathematicsiscompulsory.StudentswillbeplacedinthisclassbasedontheirpastperformanceinMathematics.
Whattypesofstudentsdowellinthiscourse?
Logical,hardworkingstudents
Whattypesofstudentsstrugglewiththiscourse
Unmotivated,disorganisedstudents
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassregularly?
Textbookproblems,solvingpuzzles,graphing,worksheets,starteractivities
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassoccasionally?
Computerinvestigations,constructions
Whatdostudentslikethemostaboutthiscourse?
Beingchallenged,learningnewskillssuchascalculus
Whatdostudentsliketheleastaboutthiscourse?
Otherinformation ItishighlyrecommendedthatstudentswantingtotakeIBDPHigherlevelMathematicsshouldgetatleastaBinAdditionalMathematics.
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IGCSE Global PerspectivesFullsubjecttitle IGCSEGlobalPerspectives
Syllabusnumber 0457
%Coursework 40%ResearchProject
30%GroupProject
%Oralassessment 0%
%Finalexam 30%
Sometopicscovered Beliefsystems,biodiversityandecosystemloss,climatechange,conflictandpeace,diseaseandhealth,educationforall,employment,familyanddemographicchange,fuelandenergy,humansandotherspecies,languageandcommunication,lawandcriminality,povertyandinequality,sportandrecreation,technologyandtheeconomicdivide,tradeandaid,tradition,cultureandidentity,transportandinfrastructure,urbanisation,water,foodandagriculture
Coursedescription IGCSEGlobalPerspectivesisagroundbreakingnewcoursethatiscross-curricular,stretchingacrosstraditionalsubjectboundaries.Ittapsintothewaytoday’sstudentsenjoylearning−includinggroupwork,seminars,projects,andworkingwithotherstudentsaroundtheworld.Theemphasisisondevelopingtheabilitytothinkcriticallyaboutarangeofglobalissueswherethereisalwaysmorethanonepointofview.
WhatdostudentsneedtoknowaboutthiscoursebeforetheychooseitforIGCSE?
IGCSEGlobalPerspectivesencouragesawarenessofglobalproblemsandoffersopportunitiestoexplorepossiblesolutionsthroughcooperationandcollaboration.Thecourseisnotaboutgettingeverybodytothinkidentically;ratheritisamatterofopeningmindstothegreatcomplexityoftheworldandofhumanthought,andopeningheartstothediversityofhumanexperienceandfeeling.
Whattypesofstudentsdowellinthiscourse?
Open,internationallymindedstudentswhoenjoyvigorousdiscussionanddebateandlearningaboutotherpeople’sperspectivesontheworld.
Whattypesofstudentsstrugglewiththiscourse?
Studentswhostruggletoappreciateotherpeople’spointsofview,andwhoareverysetintheirideasofrightandwrong.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassregularly?
Discussion,debate,researchprojects,oralpresentations
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassoccasionally?
InteractingwithotherstudentsinHoChiMinhCity,inVietnamandaroundtheworld.
Whatdostudentslikethemostaboutthiscourse?
Learningabouttheworldandhowtheycanbeaforceforgoodinchangingthedestinyofourplanetandsocieties.
Whatdostudentsliketheleastaboutthiscourse?
Writingessays
Otherinformation Thissubjectiscompulsoryforallstudents.ItisexcellentpreparationforIBDPTheoryofKnowledge.
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Core Physical EducationFullsubjecttitle CorePhysicalEducation
Syllabusnumber N/A
%Coursework N/A
%Finalexam N/A
Sometopicscovered Invasionsports,strikingsports,netandwallsports,aquatics
Coursedescription Thiscourseisdesignedtogivestudentstheopportunitytoparticipateinphysicalactivityatleasttwoperiodsaweek.
Whatdostudentsneedtoknowaboutthiscoursebeforetheychooseit?
CorePEiscompulsoryforallYear11students.StudentswhowanttostudyPEtoahigherlevelshouldtaketheIGCSEoptioninadditiontoCorePE.
Whattypesofstudentsdowellinthiscourse?
Studentswhohaveanenthusiasticapproachtophysicalactivity,andpossesspracticalsportingandaquaticskills.
Whattypesofstudentsstrugglewiththiscourse?
Studentswhoeitherhavelimitedsportingskillsand/orwholimittheirinvolvementinpracticalclasses.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassregularly?
Studentsparticipateinanumberofpracticalactivitieswithafocusonimprovinginterpersonalskillstryingtoencouragestudentstoenjoyphysicalactivityandtoexerciseregularly.Avarietyofsportingcontextsarealsoexplored.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassoccasionally?
Avarietyofpracticalactivitiesandsports.
Whatdostudentslikethemostaboutthiscourse?
Theopportunitytoparticipateinphysicallyactivelessonsatschool,wheretheyhaveanopportunitytomixwithotherYear11students,developsocialskillsandenjoyavarietyofphysicalactivitiesandsports.
Whatdostudentsliketheleastaboutthiscourse?
Otherinformation Year11CorePhysicalEducationclassesarecompulsoryandwillconsistoftwopracticalclasseseachweek.
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IGCSE KoreanFullsubjecttitle IGCSEKorean
Syllabusnumber 0521
%Coursework 0%
%Oralassessment 0%
%Finalexam Reading50%
Writing50%
Sometopicscovered Topicsaredifferenteveryyearbecausestudentsdiscusscurrentissues.Forliterarytexts,theyreadavarietyofworksbecausetheexampapershaveunseentextsonly.
Coursedescription ThiscourseisforfirstlanguageKoreanspeakers.Thecoursetrainsstudentsinformalessaywritingandtextanalysisandprovidesaqualificationforstudentsintheirnativelanguage.
WhatdostudentsneedtoknowaboutthiscoursebeforetheychooseitforIGCSE?
Studentsshouldreadavarietyoftextsandknowhowtoanalysethem.Thismustnotbelimitedtowhatistaughtinclass.Thecourseinvolveslotsofwritingtasksbecausethemostpartoftheexamiswriting.ThiscourseisstronglyrecommendedforanystudentwhointendstotakeLanguageAKoreanatIBDPlevelnextyear.
Whattypesofstudentsdowellinthiscourse?
Studentswhodotheirbest,completealltheworkandrefertoteacher’sfeedbackandthemarkingschemeforimprovement
Whattypesofstudentsstrugglewiththiscourse?
Studentswhodonotspendsufficienttimepreparingtheirassignments.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassregularly?
Analysingtexts,writtencomparisons,argumentative,descriptiveandnarrativeessays.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassoccasionally?
Discussionanddebate
Whatdostudentslikethemostaboutthiscourse?
Theatmosphere,relationshipwiththeteacher,speakingKorean.
Whatdostudentsliketheleastaboutthiscourse?
Writingessaysregularly
Otherinformation KoreanstudentsarerecommendedtotakethiscoursetoensuresuccessatIBDPKoreannextyear.
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IGCSE Chinese Second languageFullsubjecttitle IGCSEMandarinChinese(asaforeignLanguage)
Syllabusnumber 0547
%Coursework 0%
%Oralassessment 0%
%Finalexam Reading-25%,writing-25%,speaking-25%,writing-25%
Sometopicscovered Self,family,home,neighbourhoodandregion,everydaylife,schoolfacilities,futurecareerplanning,dailyessentials,shopping,foodandbeverages,health,weatherandclimate,transportation,travel,festivalsandholidays,hobbies.
Coursedescription Studentswillbeabletoexpresspersonalmeaningbystudyingabout20topics.StudentswillalsohavebetterunderstandingofChinaatthesametimebydevelopingChinesecommunicationskillsStudentswillleavewithabetterunderstandingoftheChineselanguage,cultureandgrammar.
WhatdostudentsneedtoknowaboutthiscoursebeforetheychooseitforIGCSE?
StudentswilldobetteriftheyhavelearnedChinesefor2yearspreviouslyandthereforehaveagoodfoundation.
Whattypesofstudentsdowellinthiscourse?
HardworkingstudentswhoarewillingtospeakandreaddifferenttopicsonChineseculture,eventheystartatalowlevel.
Whattypesofstudentsstrugglewiththiscourse?
Studentswhostrugglewithpronunciationandhavetoolittlepreviousvocabulary.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassregularly?
Wordcards,sentencecards,watchvideo,groupworkandpairwork,lotsofspeaking,listeningexercises.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassoccasionally?
Whatdostudentslikethemostaboutthiscourse?
Newvocabulary,expressingtheirownideaswithbasicChinesesentences.
Whatdostudentsliketheleastaboutthiscourse?
Writinganessayover150wordsasexampractice
Otherinformation StudentsareadvisednottotakethissubjectiftheyhavenopriorexperienceoftheChineselanguage.
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vietnamese national StudiesFullsubjecttitle VietnameseNationalStudies
Syllabusnumber N/A
%Coursework N/A
%Oralassessment N/A
%Finalexam N/A
Sometopicscovered Legends,heroes,victory,folktales
Coursedescription ThiscourseiscompulsoryforallstudentswhoareregisteredwiththeschoolunderaVietnamesepassport.Itisalsoavailableafterschool.Thecourseencouragesstudentstobeconfidentwhenmakingaspeechinclass,expressingfluently,beingimaginativeandsensitive.
Whatdostudentsneedtoknowaboutthiscoursebeforetheychooseit?
Howtoanalyseawork,reasonawork,anddemonstrateawork.
Whattypesofstudentsdowellinthiscourse?
Studentswhoenjoylearningabouttheirheritageandwhovaluetheirlanguageaspartoftheiridentity.AlsostudentswhoarewillingtoworkhardatthecomplexitiesofwrittenVietnamese.
Whattypesofstudentsstrugglewiththiscourse?
Studentswhodon’tvaluetheirlanguageasaworldlanguageoftenstruggletostaymotivatedonthiscourse.Studentswhodonotworkatcompletingtheirhomeworktoahighstandardalsostruggle.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassregularly?
Discussion,essays,readingLiterature,groupwork,pairwork,individualwork,presentations
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassoccasionally?
Researchprojectsandpresentations,roleplays,filmsandexcursions
Whatdostudentslikethemostaboutthiscourse?
Activitiesandknowledgeofculture,heroes,andhistory.Learningabouttheirheritage.
Whatdostudentsliketheleastaboutthiscourse?
Languagetechniques.StudyingVietnameseformalgrammarandwrittenaccuracy.
Otherinformation Thiscoursecanbetakenduringtheschoolday,whichmeansstudentswillstudyoneIGCSElessthanothernon-Vietnamesestudents,oritcanbetakenafterschool.
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IGCSE EconomicsFullsubjecttitle IGCSEEconomics
Syllabusnumber 0455
%Coursework 0%
%Oralassessment 0%
%Finalexam Paper1MultipleChoice-30%
Paper2StructuredQuestion-70%
Sometopicscovered Scarcity,OpportunityCostandChoice,EconomicsSystemsandHowMarketsWork,Money,Finance,andBanking,TheLabourMarket,TypesofBusinessOrganizations,TheRoleofGovernmentinanEconomy,Inflation,Unemployment,andGDP,EconomicDevelopment,InternationalTrade
Coursedescription TheIGCSEEconomicssyllabuswilldevelopanunderstandingofeconomicterminologyandprinciplesandofbasiceconomictheory.Studentswilllearnabouttheeconomicsofdevelopedanddevelopingnationsandhowtheseinterrelate.Theywillalsolearntohandlesimpledataandundertakeeconomicanalysis,evaluateinformationanddiscriminatebetweenfactsandvaluejudgmentsineconomicissues.AfoundationforfurtherstudyatIBDP,thesyllabusalsoencouragesabetterunderstandingoftheworldinwhichstudentslive,andhelpsthemplayanactivepartinthedecision-makingprocess,whetherasconsumers,producersorcitizensofthelocal,nationalandinternationalcommunity.
WhatdostudentsneedtoknowaboutthiscoursebeforetheychooseitforIGCSE?
Nopriorstudyisrequired.
Whattypesofstudentsdowellinthiscourse?
LiteracyandnumeracyskillsareimportantinthestudyofEconomics.Studentsshouldalsobeabletoreadandinterpretchartsandgraphs.
Whattypesofstudentsstrugglewiththiscourse?
Studentswithpoorliteracyskillsoftenstruggletounderstandsomeareasofthecourse.
Whatkindsofactivitiesaredoneinclassregularly?
CasesStudies,classroomexperiments,classindividualresponsesystems,computersimulations,context-richproblems,cooperativelearning,documentedproblemsolving,interactivelectures,interactivelecturedemonstrations,interdisciplinaryapproachestoteaching,writing,studentresearch,usingmediatoenhanceteachingandlearning.
Whatkindsofactivitiesaredoneinclassoccasionally?
Tests,assignmentsandexaminations
Whatdostudentslikethemostaboutthiscourse?
Thiscoursegivesstudentsanincreasedunderstandingofrealworldevents
Whatdostudentsliketheleastaboutthiscourse?
AttimesthepaceofanIGCSEcoursecanbealittleoverwhelming.
Otherinformation None
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IGCSE GeographyFullsubjecttitle IGCSEGeography
Syllabusnumber 0460
%Coursework 0%
%Oralassessment 0%
%Finalexam Paper1:45%offinalmark
Paper2:27.5%offinalmark
Paper3:27.5%offinalmark
Sometopicscovered Populationandsettlement,thenaturalenvironment,economicdevelopmentandtheuseofresources.
Coursedescription IGCSEGeographyiscoursethatteachesabouttheworldinwhichwelive.ThestudyofGeographyisuniqueinthatitisalinkbetweentheSciences;History,Business,Economics,Biology,PhysicsandChemistry.ThiscourseteachesskillsthatcanbeusedintheSciencesandthecoursecontentcomplementsothercoursese.g.renewableenergyinPhysics,weatheringinChemistry,ecosystemsinBiology,migrationinHistoryandindustry,tourismandagricultureinBusinessandEconomics.
WhatdostudentsneedtoknowaboutthiscoursebeforetheychooseitforIGCSE?
Studentsneedtoknowtheintereststheyhaveabouttheworldinwhichwealllive.Studentsconsideringtakingthecourseshouldonlyreallychoosetostudythesubjectiftheyhaveaninterestinitandenjoystudyingit.GeographylooksatbothhumanandphysicalGeographyandtheirinteractions,sothereissomethingforeveryonetoenjoy.
Whattypesofstudentsdowellinthiscourse?
Studentswhohaveagenuinecuriosityofhowtheworldworks.Astudentofthiscalibrewillperformwellbecausetheirowninterestsandcuriositywilldrivethemtolearnmoreaboutourworldandourresponsibilityinpreservingit.
Whattypesofstudentsstrugglewiththiscourse?
Becausethetopicsofthecoursecoverawidevarietyoftopics,studentsrarelystrugglewiththiscourse.IfstudentsdostruggleitisusuallybecauseofalackofEnglishproficiency.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassregularly?
Activitiesrangefromgroup/pairworkpresentations,individualpresentations,personalresearchaninvestigation.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassoccasionally?
Essays
Whatdostudentslikethemostaboutthiscourse?
Studentslikethattherearemultipletopicswithinthecontentthatinterestthem.Thereareforeignconcepts/ideas,differentfromotherclassesbecausewehavetostudyaboutfarawayplacesandthings.
Whatdostudentsliketheleastaboutthiscourse?
Giventheamountofnewcontent,studentsleastliketheamountofreadingandindependentresearchrequiredforthecourse.
Otherinformation ItisrecommendedthatstudentstakeIGSCEGeographyiftheywishtostudyitlateratIBDPlevel.
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IGCSE Information and Communication technology (ICt)Fullsubjecttitle IGCSEInformationandCommunicationsTechnology
Syllabusnumber 0417
%Coursework 0%
%Oralassessment 0%
%Finalexam Paper1-2hours:Writtenpapertestingtheoreticalknowledge,weightedat40%ofavailablemarks.
Paper2-Practicaltest,weightedat30%oftheavailablemarks.
Paper3-Practicaltest,weightedat30%oftheavailablemarks.
Sometopicscovered Thetheoreticalelement(40%)includetypesandcomponentsofcomputersystems,inputandoutputdevices,storagedevicesandmedia,computernetworks,datatypes,theeffectsofICT,thewaysinwhichICTisusedandsystemsanalysisanddesign.Thepracticalelement(60%)includescommunication,documentproduction,datamanipulation,integration,outputdata,dataanalysis,websiteauthoringandpresentationauthoring.
Coursedescription CambridgeIGCSEICTwillshowstudentshowtoanalyse,design,implement,testandevaluateICTsystems.Studentswillalsoconsidertheimpactwhichnewtechnologieswillhaveonwaysofworkingandthesocial,economicandethicalissuesassociatedwiththem.
WhatdostudentsneedtoknowaboutthiscoursebeforetheychooseitforIGCSE?
Thiscoursehasaheavypracticalelementwithtwo2.5hourpracticalexamsalongsidethe2hourwrittenpaper.Studentsshouldconsidertheirrelationshipwithacomputerbeforetakingonthiscourse!
Careers:AqualificationinICTisagoodfoundationforanycareerbasedinthetechnologyworldfromusingapplicationssuccessfullyinbusinesstowebdesign,graphicdesign,gamesdevelopers,programming,appbuilders,3Dmodellers,architects,almostanyjobyoucanthinkofusesacomputerandspecialistkindsofsoftware.Computerliteracyisveryimportantinthemodernworld.
Whattypesofstudentsdowellinthiscourse?
Therearenopre-requisitesforstudyingthiscoursebutaninterestintechnologyisessential.Studentswhofindusingacomputerstraightforwardandintuitiveshoulddowellinthiscourse.
Whattypesofstudentsstrugglewiththiscourse?
Studentswhofindusingcomputersconfusingorthatcomputers‘don’tmakesense’perhapsmightnotdosowellonthiscourse.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassregularly?
Practicalwork,games,discussionsanddebate.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassoccasionally?
Roleplays,grouppresentations
Whatdostudentslikethemostaboutthiscourse?
Exploringsoftwareprogramsanddiscussingtechnologyinthemodernworld.
Whatdostudentsliketheleastaboutthiscourse?
Certainpracticalelementssuchasdatabasesandspread-sheets.
Otherinformation AnIGCSEinICTisaveryusefulcoursetostudyifyouwishtotakeITGS(InformationTechnologyinaGlobalSociety)atIBlevel.
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IGCSE biologyFullsubjecttitle Biology
Syllabusnumber 0610
%Coursework 0%
%Oralassessment 0%
%Finalexam Paper1OR2multiplechoice30%oftotalmarks
Paper3OR4extendedtheorypaper50%oftotalmarks
Paper6alternativetopracticalpaper20%oftotalmarks
Sometopicscovered Cellsandcellprocesses,animalnutrition,plantnutritionandtransport,respirationandtransportinhumans,coordinationandhomeostasis,plantreproduction,humanreproduction,inheritanceandevolution,organismsandtheenvironment,humaninfluencesontheenvironment.
Coursedescription AswellasafocusonBiology,andwithanemphasisonhumanBiology,theIGCSEBiologysyllabusenablesstudentstobetterunderstandthetechnologicalworldinwhichtheylive,andtakeaninformedinterestinScienceandscientificdevelopments.StudentslearnaboutthebasicprinciplesofBiologythroughamixtureoftheoreticalandpracticalstudies.
WhatdostudentsneedtoknowaboutthiscoursebeforetheychooseitforIGCSE?
Anunderstandingofscientificmethodology,howexperimentsareconductedfairly,whatvariablesareandhowtheyaffectanexperiment.Basicunderstandingofhumanbodysystemsandfunction,suchasthecirculatory,respiratory,digestiveandreproductivesystems.Howplantsproducetheirownfoodbyphotosynthesisandhowlivingthingsarelinkedtooneanotherintheirenvironment.
Whattypesofstudentsdowellinthiscourse?
StudentswithagoodcommandofEnglish.BiologyisaverydescriptiveScience.Studentsneedtobeabletoexplainbiologicalprocessesingreatdetailusingveryscientificlanguage.StudentswithgoodMathsskills.AlloftheSciencesrequirestudentstorecord,presentandmanipulatenumericaldata.
Whattypesofstudentsstrugglewiththiscourse?
StudentswholackgoodreadingandwritingskillsinEnglishwillstrugglewithallofthenewvocabularyandthelengthyexplanationsrequiredtoanswerexamquestionseffectively.Studentswhoaren’tpreparedtospendtimelearningthedefinitionsandtheorywell.Studentswhostruggletoapplytheirknowledgetonewsituations.StudentswhothinkBiologyistheeasyScience.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassregularly?
Videosandanimationstoengagestudentsandshowbiologicalprinciplesinaction.Presentationstodeliverkeytheoryandpracticalexperimentalworktolearntheskillsforpaper6.Studentsregularlyusetheinternetforresearchandproducepresentationsandleaflets/postersfordisplay.Weplaygamestoreinforcelearningandusepastpaperstodevelopeffectiveexaminationskills.
Whatdostudentslikethemostaboutthiscourse?
HumanBiology,especiallytheheart,lungsandeyeastheydissecttheseorgans.
Whatdostudentsliketheleastaboutthiscourse?
Learningvocabularyanddefinitions
Otherinformation ThiscoursepreparesstudentsforIBDPBiology.
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IGCSE ChemistryFullsubjecttitle IGCSEChemistry
Syllabusnumber 0620
%Coursework 0%
%Oralassessment 0%
%Finalexam Paper1OR2multiplechoice30%oftotalmarks
Paper3OR4extendedtheorypaper50%oftotalmarks
Paper6alternativetopracticalpaper20%oftotalmarks
Sometopicscovered Introductionandbasicatomicstructure,bondingandtheperiodictable,chemicalcalculations,physicalChemistry,chemicalreactions,nature’smaterials,organicChemistry
Coursedescription CambridgeIGCSEChemistrywillhelpstudentsgainknowledgeandunderstandingofthesubject,learnhowtohandleinformationandsolveproblems,andlearnexperimentalskillsandtechniquesofinvestigation.Together,thesewillhelpstudentsbothdevelopadeepunderstandingofChemistry,andpreparethemtobecomeconfidentcitizensofanincreasinglytechnicalworld.
WhatdostudentsneedtoknowaboutthiscoursebeforetheychooseitforIGCSE?
Thisisademandingandfastpacedcoursewhichrequiresalotofpersonalstudy.Thereisasignificantamountofpracticalwork.
WhileChemistryisanacademicsubject,itisintrinsicallybasedonlaboratorywork.Theoryiscomplementedbyexperimentsinwhichyoudeveloppracticalskillssuchastheuseofmodernlaboratoryequipment,powersofobservationandtheabilitytocommunicateresultsandconclusions.
Whattypesofstudentsdowellinthiscourse?
StudentswhohaveagenuineinterestinScienceandarewillingtoworkhardintheirowntime.Inadditiontohavingstrongmathematicalandnumericalabilitystudentswhowouldhaveagoodchanceatsuccessinthecoursewouldhave,orwanttodevelop,thefollowingskills:analyticalandproblem-solvingskills,abstractthinking,timemanagementandorganisationalskills,writtenandoralcommunication,monitoringandmaintainingrecordsanddata,teamwork,ITandtechnologyskills,practicallaboratoryskills.
Whattypesofstudentsstrugglewiththiscourse?
Studentswhofinditdifficulttospotpatterns,strugglewithanalyticalorabstractthinking,veryweakmathematicornumericalskillsanddisorganisedstudentswouldfindthiscourseverychallenging.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassregularly?
Practicallaboratorywork,learninggames,research,quizzes
Whatdostudentslikethemostaboutthiscourse?
Experimentsandinvestigations.
Whatdostudentsliketheleastaboutthiscourse?
Calculations
Otherinformation ItisessentialtotakeIGCSEChemistryifyouwishtostudyIBDPChemistry.Inaddition,itisarequirementifyouwishtostudyMedicineinthefutureandothermedically-baseddegreessuchasnursingandbio-medicalresearch.
IGCSE Handbook Page 19 of 24 www.aisvietnam.com
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IGCSE PhysicsFullsubjecttitle IGCSEPhysics
Syllabusnumber 0625
%Coursework 0%
%Oralassessment 0%
%Finalexam Paper1OR2multiplechoice30%oftotalmarks
Paper3OR4extendedtheorypaper50%oftotalmarks
Paper6alternativetopracticalpaper20%oftotalmarks
Sometopicscovered Forcesandmotion,wavesandsounds,energy,thermaleffects,raysandwaves,electricity,electronsandelectronics,magnetsandcurrents,atomsandradioactivity
Coursedescription TheIGCSEPhysicscourseconsistsofabasictreatmentofkinematics,mechanicalenergy,thermalPhysics,electricityandmagnetism,electronicsandelementarynuclearPhysics.ThesetopicsserveasafoundationforthosewishingtocontinuewithPhysicsbeyondYear11.Tobesuccessfulinthiscourse,studentswillneedtohaveadegreeofcompetencewithYear10Mathematicsmethods.
WhatdostudentsneedtoknowaboutthiscoursebeforetheychooseitforIGCSE?
Thissubjectreliesonunderstanding,notmemorising.YoucannotmemorisePhysics.AcompetenceinbasicMathematicsmethodsshouldbeaprerequisite.
Whattypesofstudentsdowellinthiscourse?
StudentsthataregoodatMathsand/orgenuinelylikePhysics
Whattypesofstudentsstrugglewiththiscourse?
StudentswhocannotthinklogicallyandwholacktheabilitytodobasicMathematicswithcompetence.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassregularly?
Labpractical’sandinvestigations
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassoccasionally?
Interactivewebsites
Whatdostudentslikethemostaboutthiscourse?
Thelogical,sequentialnatureofPhysics,practicalexperiments
Whatdostudentsliketheleastaboutthiscourse?
Memorisingformulas
Otherinformation ItisrecommendedtotakePhysicsIGCSEifyouwishtodoPhysicsatIBDPnextyear.PhysicsisessentialforstudentswhomaywishtostudyEngineering.
IGCSE Handbook Page 20 of 24 www.aisvietnam.com
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IGCSE design and technologyFullsubjecttitle IGCSEDesignandTechnology
Syllabusnumber 0445
%Coursework 50%
%Oralassessment 0%
%Finalexam Paper1Design:Assessesdesignability.25%oftotalmarks
Paper3ResistantMaterialselective–Testknowledgeofdesignandmaterialsandtheirprocessing.25%oftotalmarks
Paper5Project:Individualdesignproject.Internallyassessed,externallymoderated.50%oftotalmarks.
Sometopicscovered Observeandidentifyneeds,research,ideageneration,healthandsafety,developmentofideas,communicatingwithothers,DesignandTechnologyinsociety,aesthetics,anthropometricsandergonomics,energy,control,mechanicalcontrol(staticanddynamic),permanentfastenings.
Coursedescription DesignandTechnologypreparesstudentsfortheirfuturewithinarapidlychangingtechnologicalsociety.Inthecoursestudentsidentify,considerandsolveproblems.Studentsgaintechnicalanddesignawarenessanddevelopskillssuchasinitiative,resourcefulness,enquiryandingenuitywhilstalsodevelopingcommunicationskillscentraltodesign,makingandevaluation.
WhatdostudentsneedtoknowaboutthiscoursebeforetheychooseitforIGCSE?
Thisisademandingcourseintermsoftheassessmentrequirementsthroughbothexaminationsandprojectwork.Creativity,independentthinkingandorganisationskillsarekeyelementstosuccessinthewrittencomponents.Confidence,combinedwiththeabilitytoworksafelyandaccurately,iskeytosuccessinthepracticalelements.
Whattypesofstudentsdowellinthiscourse?
StudentswhohaveagoodcommandofEnglishandwhoareabletoapplytechnologicalterminologycorrectlyandappropriately.Studentswhoareabletothinkcreativelytosolveproblemsthroughdesigningandplanningandwhoareconfidentinworkingwitharangeofmaterials,mediaandtools.Studentswhoareabletoconveyideasgraphically.
Whattypesofstudentsstrugglewiththiscourse?
Studentswhohavetheexpectationthatthecourseprimarilyinvolves“makingthings”finditdifficult.Whiletherearepracticalelementstothecourse,thereisalsoasubstantialamountoftheorythatiscovered,culminatingintwoexaminationsandasubstantialdesignportfoliorequirement.Studentswhoareunabletomanagetheirtimeandmeetdeadlineswillstruggle.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassregularly?
Groupdiscussion,brainstorming,graphicalcommunication,portfoliodevelopment,research,practicaldemonstrations,practicalworkshopactivities.
Whatdostudentslikethemostaboutthiscourse?
Studentsenjoyutilisingvariousformsoftechnologyinthedevelopmentofsolutionstovariousdesignsituations.
Whatdostudentsliketheleastaboutthiscourse?
DesignTechnologyisrunasaoneyearcourserequiringstudentstobeabletomanageandscheduletheirindependentstudytimetoincludeProjectPortfolioandpracticalwork.
Otherinformation StudentswhodonotachieveaCgradeorhigheratYear10levelwillstruggletoachieveattheIGCSElevel.Inaddition,studentsshouldbeawarethat,likeArtandDesign,thisoptionrequiresaconsiderabletimecommitment.
IGCSE Handbook Page 21 of 24 www.aisvietnam.com
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IGCSE Physical EducationFullsubjecttitle IGCSEPhysicalEducation
Syllabusnumber 0413
%Coursework 40%
SectionA:
Candidatesanswershortanswerquestionsonthethreeunitstheyhavestudied:
Factorsaffectingperformance,Health,safetyandtraining,Reasonsandopportunitiesforparticipationinphysicalactivity
SectionB:
Candidatesanswer3structuredquestions,onefromeachofthethreeunitsstudied.
%Practical 60%
Candidateschoosetoundertakefourpracticalactivitiesfromatleasttwoofthesevencategorieslisted(50%oftotalmarks).Candidatesmustshowtheabilitytoanalyseandimprovepracticalperformanceinoneoftheirfourchosenpracticalactivities(10%oftotalmarks)
Sometopicscovered Biomechanics,Anatomy,Factorsaffectingperformance,Gymnastics,Dance,Athletics,Swimming,Health,SafetyandTraining,Reasonsforparticipatinginphysicalactivity.
Coursedescription Thiscourseisdesignedtogivestudentstheopportunitytoparticipateinlearningthetheoryrelatedtophysicaleducationandperformandanalysepracticalperformance.ThiscourserunsinadditiontoCorePhysicalEducation.
Whatdostudentsneedtoknowaboutthiscoursebeforetheychooseit?
ThatitisNOTjustplayinggames.Therewillbeanevenamountoftheoryandpracticalactivityinthissubject.
40%ofthiscourseistheoryandincludesexamsbasedonfactorsaffectingperformance,health,safetyandtrainingandreasonsforparticipatinginphysicalactivity.
Whattypesofstudentsdowellinthiscourse?
Studentswhohaveanenthusiasticapproachtophysicalactivity,haveagoodlevelofEnglishtobeabletocopewiththetheorycomponentandpossesspracticalsportingskills.
Whattypesofstudentsstrugglewiththiscourse?
Studentswhoeitherhavelimitedsportingskillsand/orwholimittheirinvolvementinpracticalclasses;thosewhothinkthatitisjustpracticalanddon’tstrivetoimprove..
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassregularly?
Studentsparticipateinanumberofpracticalsportsandrelateitbackintotheclassroom.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassoccasionally?
Tests,Assignments,Examinations,Writtenanalysisofpracticalperformance
Whatdostudentslikethemostaboutthiscourse?
Theopportunitytoparticipateinpractical,physicallyactivelessonsatschoolandpotentiallyusethecourseasafutureinPhysicalrelatedactivities.
Whatdostudentsliketheleastaboutthiscourse?
Iftiredstudentscanstruggletoparticipatefullyinlessons.
IGCSE Handbook Page 22 of 24 www.aisvietnam.com
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IGCSE art and designFullsubjecttitle IGCSEArtandDesign
Syllabusnumber 0400
%Coursework 50%
%Oralassessment N/A
%Finalexam 50%
Sometopicscovered Mediaandtechnicalskills,composition,meaningmakinginArt,genres,styles,approachesofArt,criticalanalysis.
Coursedescription TheIGCSEArtandDesignsyllabusaimstoencourageapersonalresponsebystimulatingimagination,sensitivity,conceptualthinking,powersofobservationandanalyticalability.Studentsgainconfidenceandenthusiasmastheydeveloptechnicalskillsintwoandthreedimensionalformandcomposition,andareabletoidentifyandsolveproblemsinvisualandtactileforms.Studentsalsolearnhowtodevelopideasfrominitialattemptstofinalsolutions.Anidealfoundationforfurtherstudy,IGCSEArtandDesignalsodevelopsagreaterawarenessoftheroleplayedbythevisualartsinsocietyandinhistory,broadeningculturalhorizonsandindividualexperience.ThiscoursepreparesstudentsforIBDPArtandDesign.
WhatdostudentsneedtoknowaboutthiscoursebeforetheychooseitforIGCSE?
Thisisatime-consuminganddemandingcoursethatrequiresalotofstudiotimeoutsideofregularclasses.Anemphasisisplacedonboththeprocessesinvolvedinartmakingaswellascreatingfinishedpieces.Studentsworkintheirsketchbookthroughouttheweekoutsideofclass.
Whattypesofstudentsdowellinthiscourse?
StudentswhohaveapassionforArt.Also,studentswhohavepriorexperienceandhavedevelopedarangeofartskillsandattitudes.Thesestudentsareusuallyindependent,motivatedandhardworking.
Whattypesofstudentsstrugglewiththiscourse?
Studentswithlittlebackground/experienceinArt.Alsostudentswhounderestimatethedemandsofthecourseandchoseitforthewrongreasons.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassregularly?
Developmentoftechnicalskillsincluding:Mediademonstrationsandpractice,drawingfromdirectobservation,practicingspecificskillsandapproachesfortheexam.Processworkincluding:researchandinvestigation,developingideas,compositionandtechnicalskills,self-evaluationexercises,creatingfinishedartworks.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassoccasionally?
Analysisofartworks(asaclass/group),groupcritiques
Whatdostudentslikethemostaboutthiscourse?
Studentshavealotofchoiceaboutthedirectiontheywanttopursueforthecourseworkcomponent.
Whatdostudentsliketheleastaboutthiscourse?
Notallstudentsarepreparedfortheamountoftimetheyshouldbespendinginthestudio.
Otherinformation Thecourseworkcomponentofthecourseinparticular,preparesstudentsverywellforIBDPVisualArts.Therearenoentryrequirements,butstudentsshouldbecarefulnottotakethiscourseasan‘easyoption’,asthecourseworkrequirementsaresubstantial.
IGCSE Handbook Page 23 of 24 www.aisvietnam.com
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IGCSE MusicFullsubjecttitle Music
Syllabusnumber 0410
%Coursework 30%Performing
30%Composing
%Oralassessment N/A
%Finalexam 40%ListeningExamination
Sometopicscovered Westernclassicalmusic,worldmusic,compositionskillsandperformanceskills.
Coursedescription Musicisoneofthemostenjoyableandcreativesubjectsandprovidesstudentswithanopportunityforself-expressionandcreativity.Studentsarerequiredtopushtheirperformanceabilities,theircompositionskillsaswellasdevelopingthecomprehensionandlisteningskills.
WhatdostudentsneedtoknowaboutthiscoursebeforetheychooseitforIGCSE?
Priorexperienceinmusicisnecessary.Youwillneedtohaveaskillinperforminganinstrument,whichcanincludethevoice.
Whattypesofstudentsdowellinthiscourse?
Anystudentwithapassionformusic.Studentsthatcanshowdedicationandcommitmenttoimprovingtheirmusicalskills.Studentswhotakethiscoursewillrealisealotofworkhappensoutsideoftheclassroomaswellasinsidetheclassroom.
Whattypesofstudentsstrugglewiththiscourse?
Studentswhocannotseeprojectsthroughtotheend.Studentswhoareunwillingtotrynewthingsandbeadventurous.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassregularly?
Individualandgroupperformances,musichistoryandculture.Auraltraining,musictheoryexercises,musiccomposition.
Whatkindofactivitiesaredoneinclassoccasionally?
Individualandgroupperformances,musichistoryandculture.Auraltraining,musictheoryexercises,musiccomposition.
Whatdostudentslikethemostaboutthiscourse?
Playingandcreatingmusic.
Whatdostudentsliketheleastaboutthiscourse?
Studentstendtoenjoymostareasofthecourse,buttimedemandsprovidethebiggestissues,astimeneedstobededicatedtopractising.
Otherinformation Entryrequirementsincludeabasicknowledgeinmusictheoryandproficientabilityinamusicalinstrument.
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